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    Glaucoma
    Our Glaucoma Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Glaucoma Glaucoma: A common eye condition in which the fluid pressure inside the eyes rises because of slowed fluid drainage from the eye. If untreated, it may damage the optic nerve and other parts of the eye,...
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=3596
    
    
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    Glaucoma
    Glau·co'ma noun [ Latin , from Greek glay`kwma , from glayko`s light gray, blue gray.] (Medicine) Dimness or abolition of sight, with a diminution of transparency, a bluish or greenish tinge of the refracting media of ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/31
    
    
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    glaucoma
    <ophthalmology> A group of eye diseases characterised by an increase in intraocular pressure which causes pathological changes in the optic disk and typical defects in the field of vision. ... It can be corrected by the use of laser light to punch a hole in the iris to relieve the intraocular ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?glaucoma
    
    
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    glaucoma
    (glaw-) (glou-ko´mә) a group of diseases of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure, resulting in pathological changes in the optic disk and defects in the visual field. The normal eye is filled with aqueous humor in an amount carefully regulated to maintain the shape of the e...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
    
    
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    Glaucoma
    • (n.) Dimness or abolition of sight, with a diminution of transparency, a bluish or greenish tinge of the refracting media of the eye, and a hard inelastic condition of the eyeball, with marked increase of tension within the eyeball.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/glaucoma/
    
    
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    glaucoma
    disease caused by an increase in pressure within the eye as a result of blockage of the flow of aqueous humour, a watery fluid produced by the ... [5 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/g/37
    
    
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    glaucoma
    (Gr. glaukoma opacity of the crystalline lens (from the dull grey gleam of the affected eye)) a group of eye diseases characterized by an increase in intraocular pressure which causes pathological changes in the optic disk and typical defects in the field of vision.
    Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio36.html
    
    
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    glaucoma
    glaucoma (glaw KOH muh) 1. A group of eye diseases characterized by an increase in intraocular pressure which causes pathological changes in the optic disk and typical defects in the field of vision. 2. A common eye condition in which the fluid pressure inside the eyes rises because of slowed fluid...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1464/
    
    
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    glaucoma
    Type: Term Pronunciation: glaw-kō′mă Definitions: 1. A disease of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure, excavation, and atrophy of the optic nerve; produces defects in the field of vision and eventual blindness.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=37389
    
    
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    Glaucoma
    Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the optic nerve is damaged in a characteristic pattern. This can permanently damage vision in the affected eye(s) and lead to blindness if left untreated. It is normally associated with increased fluid pressure in the eye (aqueous humour). The term `ocular hypert...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucoma
    
    
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    Glaucoma
    an increase in the internal pressure in the eye. It is usually caused by a reduction in the outflow of fluid. Sufficiently high and prolonged glaucoma causes reduced vision by preventing perfusion of the retina, and can lead to blindness.
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_diabetes
    
    
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    glaucoma
    Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve and result in vision loss and blindness. Glaucoma occurs when the normal fluid pressure inside the eyes slowly rises. However, with early treatment, you can often protect your eyes against serious vision loss. Forms of glaucoma......
    Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/G/glaucoma.html
    
    
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    glaucoma
    glaucoma (glôkō'mu) , ocular disorder characterized by pressure within the eyeball caused by an excessive amount of aqueous humor (the fluid substance filling the eyeball). This causes pressure against the optic nerve and compression of the blood vessels of the eye—the resultin...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0820982.html
    
    

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